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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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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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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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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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    Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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    The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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