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    In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    Picasso’s full name: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
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    Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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    Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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    A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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