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    In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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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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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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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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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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