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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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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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    In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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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 Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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