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The longest peace treaty negotiation was over a comical dispute about cheese.
The 'War of the Golden Stool' between Britain and the Ashanti Empire had its peace treaty negotiations last 75 years, primarily because of disagreements about the compensation for a block of stolen cheese. The treaty wasn't officially signed until 1957, when Ghana gained independence.
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Ancient Romans had professional carvers at dinner parties called ‘carptor.’
Wealthy Romans would employ professional meat carvers who would perform elaborate cutting techniques at dinner parties. These carptors...
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Ancient Egyptians had professional party planners.
Known as 'Masters of Revels,' these officials organized religious festivals and royal celebrations. They were responsible for everything...
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Benjamin Franklin wrote an essay about farting titled ‘Fart Proudly.’
Written in 1781 while Franklin was living in Paris, this satirical piece proposed to the Royal Academy of...