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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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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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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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    If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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