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    The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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    Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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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 first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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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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    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.
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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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