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    Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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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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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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    After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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    The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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