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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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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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    There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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    A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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    Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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