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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell, a British officer captured during World War I, was granted leave to visit his dying mother on one condition - that he return to captivity. He kept his word and returned, only to try escaping as soon as he returned.
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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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