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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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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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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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