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    Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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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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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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    Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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