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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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    Chinese General With Only 100 Men Made An Army of 150,000 Retreat
    According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu general Zhuge Liang had to defend a town with a mere 100 troops against an army of 150,000. He hid his men, flung open the gates, and sat on the walls playing a lute. The opposing general of Wei, Sima Yi, certain it was a trap, ordered a retreat.
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    The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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