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    When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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    Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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    Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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