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    The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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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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    Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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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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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    Mozart
    Mozart
    Mozart composed a song titled "Leck mich im Arsch", which translates to "Lick me in the arse".
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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