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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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    In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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    Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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    Mozart
    Mozart
    Mozart composed a song titled "Leck mich im Arsch", which translates to "Lick me in the arse".
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    The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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