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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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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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    Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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    In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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    A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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