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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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    Shortest War
    Shortest War
    The shortest war on record was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
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    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    In 585 BC, a solar eclipse occurred in the middle of a battle between the Lydians and the Medes. They promptly ceased fighting and signed a peace treaty.
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    The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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