The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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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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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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