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    The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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    Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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    Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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    Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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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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    During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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