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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    In 585 BC, a solar eclipse occurred in the middle of a battle between the Lydians and the Medes. They promptly ceased fighting and signed a peace treaty.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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