Video - High Stakes, Crossed Eyes & Chocolate Cash: Bizarre Mayan Customs Revealed!

Did you know that the Mayans used to play a ball game called Pitz, where the losing team's captain could be sacrificed to the gods? Talk about high stakes! They also believed that crossing the eyes was a sign of beauty, so parents would dangle objects in front of their babies' eyes to achieve this look. And here's a spicy twist: Mayan kings would pierce their tongues and genitals as a form of bloodletting to communicate with the gods. Feeling queasy yet? What if I told you they also used chocolate as currency? Now that's a sweet deal! What's the weirdest ancient custom you've heard of? Drop a comment below!