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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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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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    In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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    At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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