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    Voltaire's Last Words
    Voltaire's Last Words
    When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."
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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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