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    The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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    In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    Tsar Bomba
    Tsar Bomba
    The largest nuclear bomb ever built, the Tsar Bomba, caused damage up to approximately 1,000km away.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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