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    The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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    Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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    In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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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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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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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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    There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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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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