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    In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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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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    High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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    In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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    Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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