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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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    The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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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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    Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    Nuclear Survivor
    Nuclear Survivor
    In 1945, a man survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, dragged himself to an air-raid shelter, spent the night, caught the morning train so he could arrive at his job on time - in Nagasaki - where he survived another atomic blast.
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