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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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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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    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day.
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    The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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