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In the time of the Louis XIV, the Palace of Versailles smelled terrible. Due to a shortage of bathrooms, visitors would sometimes conduct nature's business wherever they could within the palace.

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Huckleberries have never been successfully cultivated.

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The German army of WWII was far less mechanized than their American and British counterparts. Throughout the war, the Germans employed 2.75 million horses and mules for logistical purposes.

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Women couldn't vote in federal elections in Switzerland until 1971.

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In 1929, 78% of the world's automobiles were located in the United States.

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Level 66

Feb 28, 2020

Similarly, Mississippi did not ratify the 19th Constitutional amendment until 1984

Level 70

Sep 2, 2020

They also didn't officially abolish slavery until 2013.

Level 59

Oct 27, 2020

They also had a Confederate canton on their state flag until 2020.

Level 83

Apr 26, 2021

Unlike Switzerland, this didn't affect women's or slave's rights though

Level 59

Apr 9, 2020

In the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, women couldn't vote until 1990, when a decision by the Federal Supreme Court forced the canton to give women the right to vote. I think it was one of the last regions in Europe (if not the world) where they got this right.

Level 14

Jun 9, 2020

Based

Level 78

Jul 15, 2020

If you overlook one r, Innerrhoden translates as Inner Testicle. Don't know if that has anything to do with it.

Level 89

Sep 4, 2020

Camus, that's absurd.

Level 78

Dec 3, 2020

No, it's Swiss German.