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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    Pirate Jean Lafitte Countered Governor's $500 Bounty for Him with a $5,000 Bounty for Governor
    When pirate Jean Lafitte saw the governor advertising a $500 reward for his capture, Lafitte offered $5,000 for the capture of the governor.
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    The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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    Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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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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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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