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    The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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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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    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 first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    A monk had once written over a book that contained information about calculus that was written by Archimedes in ancient Greece that could have made us 100 or even 1000 years more mathematically and technologically advanced.
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    In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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