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 animal that is like a cat, but it is much larger, and it has a very beautiful fur."
Strange & Unusual"They have a kind of tree that produces milk, and it is so sweet that it tastes like honey."
Strange & Unusual"These people are very ungenerous, and they never give anything to the poor, but hoard all their wealth."
Controversial"The Great Khan has a palace that is so large that it would take a man a day to walk around it."
Strange & Unusual"They have no religion, and they believe in nothing but what they see with their own eyes."
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