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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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