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    During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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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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    Ancient Fart Battles
    Ancient Fart Battles
    There are scrolls from the Edo period of Japan that suggest fart battles took place. The drawings show men blasting farts at other men, women, and even a cat.
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    Voltaire's Last Words
    Voltaire's Last Words
    When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."
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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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