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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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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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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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    In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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    The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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    Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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