Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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