The dildo was invented at least 22,000 years before the wheel.
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In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law condemning lipstick, stating that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by a cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft.”
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The Aztecs were the first to serve chocolate as a drink. They also mixed it with hot chili pepper to make it really 'hot'.
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It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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