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 Finnish man named Ari Kivikangas who spends his life 24/7 in front of his webcam.
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Sniffologists have the job of sniffing armpits.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart had no idea how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.
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Men are more attracted to women whose bone structure is similar to their own mothers. It's called "sexual imprinting".
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In London, there is a public toilet on a busy side walk that’s made of 1-way mirrors.
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In downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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