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    In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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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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    The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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    There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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