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    The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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    Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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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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    When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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