And in this country, they have a custom that when a man has a house, he paints it with many colors, and he decorates it with many ornaments.
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From 'The Travels of Marco Polo', describing a custom in China
c. 1300
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"They have a kind of black stone, which they dig out of the mountains, and it burns like wood, and it gives a great heat."
Strange & Unusual"They are a very savage and brutal people, and they kill and eat all who fall into their hands."
Controversial"They have a kind of tree that produces a fruit that is like a pear, but it is much larger, and it has a very sweet taste."
Strange & Unusual"The Great Khan has a vast palace all roofed with gold and silver, and decorated with dragons and beasts and birds."
Strange & Unusual"These people are idolaters, and they are very cruel, and practice many abominable customs."
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