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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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    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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    Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.
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    Voltaire's Last Words
    Voltaire's Last Words
    When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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