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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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    The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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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 range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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    Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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