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| | Facts | - Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - During the Roman times, people used urine, called lotium in Latin, as a hair product.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - In ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Romans used to believe that walnuts could cure head ailments during the Renaissance, since their shape was similar to that of a brain.
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(Added: Thu Jan 12 2006) - Romans, in the third century, believed that the lemon was an antidote for all poisons.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - The hand salute originated from the "Hail Caesar" salute of the Roman Empire. The Nazi's adopted the same salute during Hitler's reign.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Urine from men's public urinals was sold as a commodity in Ancient Rome. It was used as a dye and for making clothes hard.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - The Romans used to clean themselves with olive oil since they did not have any soap. They would pour the oil on their bodies, and then use a strigil, which is type of blade, to scrape off any dirt along with the oil.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Roman emperors ate flamingo tongues which were considered a delicacy. Also parrotfish livers, and pheasant brains were feasted on.
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