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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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    Tsar Bomba
    Tsar Bomba
    The largest nuclear bomb ever built, the Tsar Bomba, caused damage up to approximately 1,000km away.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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    A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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