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2021-04-10 19:50:06 The shortest war in history lasted 38 minutes! It was between Britain and Zanzibar and known as the Anglo-Zanzibar War, this war occurred on August 27, 1896. It was over the ascension of the next Sultan in Zanzibar and resulted in a British victory.
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2021-04-10 19:46:16 In 1386, a pig was executed in France. In the Middle Ages, a pig attacked a child who went to die later from their wounds. The pig was arrested, kept in prison, and then sent to court where it stood trial for murder, was found guilty and then executed by hanging!
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2021-04-10 19:43:28 Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. In 1834, it was sold as a cure for an upset stomach by an Ohio physician named John Cook. It wasn’t popularized as a condiment until the late 19th century!
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2021-04-10 16:59:36 Weighing Public Officials

On a lighter note, the town of High Wycombe in the UK has the strange tradition of weighing its mayor at the start and end of their term of office. Local history indicates that the tradition began in order to ensure that the mayor was not living off the fat of the land. 

Imagine the difference in weight if we start weighing our country officials before and after they leave office.
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2021-04-10 16:41:53 In France, you can marry a dead person

Postmortem matrimony has been legal in France since the reign of Napoleon, but it was only enacted in 1959, when a dam burst, killing 420 people, and a bereaved woman who lost her beau in the incident pleaded to marry him, according to Atlas Obscura.
There are, however, some restrictions .

The living person is required to prove that the couple intended to marry prior to his or her loved one's death and must obtain permission from the family of the departed.

What's more, the living person does not acquire the deceased's assets following the union, so as to inhibit opportunistic gold diggers from exploiting the law.
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2021-04-02 21:35:39 Dogs are well known for being man’s best friend, and it turns out that’s a relationship that goes back longer than you might expect. According to Guinness World Records, the oldest known breed of domesticated dog goes all the way back to 329 BC. “Saluki dogs were revered in ancient Egypt, being kept as royal pets and being mummified after death,” they note.
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2021-03-30 09:56:05 Eukonkanto

Who would believe that carrying your wife would be considered a sport? In Finland, wife-carrying or eukonkanto in Finnish is even an endorsed sport and couples from other countries travel each year to Sonkajarvi to participate in the activity that started in the 19th century. Since 1992, it has been called the Wife Carrying World Championships. The prize is beer, with the amount corresponding to the weight of the wife. Since 2005, the game has been held in other countries, such as Australia, United States, United Kingdom and Asia.
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2021-03-30 09:40:36 Mind your table manners in Norway

In some cultures, it is acceptable to eat food with your bare hands. But as etiquette would have it, it is often required that you use utensils such as a spoon and fork, chopsticks, or spoon, knife and fork when having a meal. Be sure to brush up on how to eat with a knife and fork before you travel to Norway. In this Scandinavian country, even sandwiches are eaten using a fork and a knife.
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2021-03-29 16:04:47 Made in China stickers are actually made in Korea.
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2021-03-28 16:09:21 The Nazis were the first ever people in modern history to start anti-smoking and tobacco movement.
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