24 Ridiculously Weird Historical Facts That Are Surprisingly True

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Not all historical events make it to the headlines. Many stories are swept aside to make way for the bigger ones such as the moon landing and WWII. But as we continue to discover more about our past, we begin to find these then insignificant stories making their way to the front page. And when they do, we learn that the past may be just as weird (and a bit scary) as the present.

 
1. Heroin was once a perfectly acceptable medicine. Doctors prescribed it for everything from coughs to headaches.

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