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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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    The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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