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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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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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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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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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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