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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    Pirate Jean Lafitte Countered Governor's $500 Bounty for Him with a $5,000 Bounty for Governor
    When pirate Jean Lafitte saw the governor advertising a $500 reward for his capture, Lafitte offered $5,000 for the capture of the governor.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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