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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 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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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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    In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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