The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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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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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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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 great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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