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    In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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    If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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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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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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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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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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