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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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    Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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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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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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