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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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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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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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