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WEIRD Ancient History Facts & Customs!

August 10th 2007 00:35
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In Ancient Peru, when a woman found an 'ugly' potato, it was the custom for her to push it into the face of the nearest man.

The streets of ancient Mesopotamia became literally knee-deep in rubbish. they had not put a proper rubbish removal system in place and this was the result.

It was the custom in Ancient Rome for the men to place their right hand on their testicles when taking an oath. The modern term 'testimony' is derived from this tradition.

The warriors tribes of Ethiopia used to hang the testicles of those they killed in battle on the ends of their spears.

The real reason Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath was to cover the onset of baldness.

The Emperor Caligula once decided to go to war with Poseidon, the Roman God of the sea, and ordered his soldiers to throw their spears into the water at random.

Ancient drinkers warded off the devil by clinking their cups.
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