In the 17th century, a Humpty Dumpty was a drink made of brandy boiled with ale. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpty_Dumpty
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WTF Fun Fact – 17th Century Bioweapon
Venetian 17th century scientist Michiel Angelo Salamon came up with an idea to distill the essence of the bubonic plague and paint it onto Albanian fezzes which the besieging Turks would acquire. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22830494-400-17th-century-plot-to-use-plague-hats-as-bioweapons-revealed/