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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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    The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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    The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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    Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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