There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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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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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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