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    The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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    Mozart
    Mozart
    Mozart composed a song titled "Leck mich im Arsch", which translates to "Lick me in the arse".
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    The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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    Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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