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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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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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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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    In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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