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    The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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    Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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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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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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    The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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