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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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    Ancient Fart Battles
    Ancient Fart Battles
    There are scrolls from the Edo period of Japan that suggest fart battles took place. The drawings show men blasting farts at other men, women, and even a cat.
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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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    There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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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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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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