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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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    In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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    The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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