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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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    In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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