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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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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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    Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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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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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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    In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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