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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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    Picasso’s full name: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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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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    In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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