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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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    France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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    There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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    In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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    Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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