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    Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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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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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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