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    Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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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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    Winston Churchill's Letter of Apology for Escaping from Prison
    Before escaping prison, Winston Churchill left a letter of apology on his bed. The letter began: "I have the honour to inform you that as I do not consider that your Government have any right to detain me as a military prisoner, I have decided to escape from your custody."
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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