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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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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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    At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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