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1. In the 19th century, circumcision was used to treat epilepsy, hernia, lunacy and paralysis.
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2. The calorie counts on food labels are based on 19th century research that has since been dismissed as vague approximation.
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3. In the 19th century it was common to cut off some of your pubic hair and give it to a lover as a gift.
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4. The phrase "Hands down" is from 19th century horse-racing, when victory was so secure that a jockey could drop the reins and still win.
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5. In the 19th century, pious Spaniards grew moustaches in the shape of a cross.
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6. In the 19th century, sausages were marketed as 'bags of mystery'.

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In the 19th century, circumcision was used to treat epilepsy, hernia, lunacy and paralysis.
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