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    Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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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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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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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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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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    There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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