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    When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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