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    The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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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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    Mozart
    Mozart
    Mozart composed a song titled "Leck mich im Arsch", which translates to "Lick me in the arse".
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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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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    The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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