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    The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.
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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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    If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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