Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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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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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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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 first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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