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    The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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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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    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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