To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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