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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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    In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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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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    It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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