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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 World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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    Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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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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    There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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    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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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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