The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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