The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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