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    The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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    In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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    The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    Nuclear Survivor
    Nuclear Survivor
    In 1945, a man survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, dragged himself to an air-raid shelter, spent the night, caught the morning train so he could arrive at his job on time - in Nagasaki - where he survived another atomic blast.
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    It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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