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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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    During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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    Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
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    Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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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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    No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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