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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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    Ancient Fart Battles
    Ancient Fart Battles
    There are scrolls from the Edo period of Japan that suggest fart battles took place. The drawings show men blasting farts at other men, women, and even a cat.
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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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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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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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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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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