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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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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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    Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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    The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.
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