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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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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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    In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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    Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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    The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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    Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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