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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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    The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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    The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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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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    At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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    Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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    Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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