In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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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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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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