Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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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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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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50 years ago Cheerios were called Cheerioats.
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The dildo was invented at least 22,000 years before the wheel.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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