Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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