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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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