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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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    The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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    Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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    The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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    There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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    Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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