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WEIRD HISTORY

MISCELLANEOUS

(16 Entries)

1)
In England, in 1703, a huge storm brought raging winds to the North Sea, killing many fisherman and driving the arms of windmills around so fast that the friction caused the buildings to catch fire.
Witnesses later reported that the burning arms of the windmills lit up the dark like "Devil's work!"

2)
During the height of the Roman Empire the Roman people were so keen on bathing that they were each using 300 gallons of water every day.

3)
In England during the Saxon times Heathrow Airport was a goat farm.

4)
In England during the 17th century a pair of silk stockings cost £1.25.

5)
The Romans believed that it was bad luck to enter a house by the left foot first so they employed a servant to stand at the door to make sure that everybody entered properly.
Hence the term 'Footman'.

6)
During the 18th century the Chief cashier of the Bank of England was so conscientious about his job that every night for 25 years he slept in the building.

7)
In London, England in 1743, one in every six shops sold alcohol.

8)
When the ancient Romans toasted to a woman's health they would drink a glass of wine for every letter of her name.

9)
Pubs were first licensed in 1551.

10)
The latrine which was built along the Roman fortification Hadrian's Wall in Great Britain had room for 20 people to sit side by side.

11)
The Romans were actually the very first people to invent the sandwich. They called it an 'offula'.

12)
The word 'million' was first used in the year 1370.

13)
The ancient Persians loved their carpets so much that they wrote love poems about the most beautiful ones.

14)
In Persia 2000 years ago, children were playing with toys on wheels that they used to pull around just like the children today.

15)
The ancient Romans invented the bikini.

16)
The men who were employed to clean out cesspits were known as Gongfermers.