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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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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    The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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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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    Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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