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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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    There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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    Nuclear Survivor
    Nuclear Survivor
    In 1945, a man survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, dragged himself to an air-raid shelter, spent the night, caught the morning train so he could arrive at his job on time - in Nagasaki - where he survived another atomic blast.
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    Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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