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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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    The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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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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    Pirate Jean Lafitte Countered Governor's $500 Bounty for Him with a $5,000 Bounty for Governor
    When pirate Jean Lafitte saw the governor advertising a $500 reward for his capture, Lafitte offered $5,000 for the capture of the governor.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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