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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    Picasso’s full name: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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