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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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    The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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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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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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