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    The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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    Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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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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    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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    Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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