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    In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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