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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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