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    Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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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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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih, once a prostitute, became one of the most powerful pirates to have ever sailed. She commanded one of the most formidable pirate fleets in all of China during the early 1800s, with hundreds of ships under her command.
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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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