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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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    The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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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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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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