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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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    The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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    When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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