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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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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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    During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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    The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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    Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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