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Ancient Egyptian gods were thought to have beards, so false beards were worn by pharaohs (even female pharaohs) as symbols of royalty!

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The word slapstick, which means crude comedy, refers to the traditional medieval jester's wand: a pig's bladder on a stick!

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During World War II the military often relied on carrier pigeons for sending emergency reports.

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Displeased to see his son flinching at the sound of gunfire, pirate Jean Bart had his son tied to the mast in order to force him to become accustomed to this noise.