Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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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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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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