London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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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 University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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