The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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