Video - History's Wildest Facts!

Did you know that in 17th-century Europe, nannies gave young boys handies to help them sleep? The 1904 Olympic Marathon winner in St. Louis hitched a ride for 11 miles. Talk about being driven to win! Avocado comes from the Aztec word for testicle. In Pompeii, a mosaic reading "Beware of the Dog" served as a doormat. The Silk Road was so safe during the Mongol Empire that even a maiden laden with gold could travel unharmed. They burned down towns to streamline travel. Isn't history just full of crazy and bizarre facts? What's your favorite weird historical fact?