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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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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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    Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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