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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 semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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    Chinese General With Only 100 Men Made An Army of 150,000 Retreat
    According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu general Zhuge Liang had to defend a town with a mere 100 troops against an army of 150,000. He hid his men, flung open the gates, and sat on the walls playing a lute. The opposing general of Wei, Sima Yi, certain it was a trap, ordered a retreat.
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    Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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