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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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    Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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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 exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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    The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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    Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.
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