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    Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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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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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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    The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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