The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C
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Adolf Hitler wanted to be an architect, but he failed the entrance exam at the architectural school in Vienna
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The thickness of the Arctic ice sheet is on average 10 feet. There are some areas that are thick as 65 feet
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In 1916, an elephant was tried and hung for murder in Erwin, Tennessee
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The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City
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The first fashion house to be set up was in 1858 by Charles Worth. He opened his store in Paris with the idea of having pre-made gowns presented on models to his customers
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Forty percent of Americans iron their clothes while wearing their underwear or being completely naked
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The Faberge, "Winter Egg" was sold in 1994 for $5.6 million. This is the most expensive decorative egg that has ever been sold
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The fastest growing tissue in the human body is hair
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Every year approximately 2,500 left-handed people are killed by using object or machinery designed for right-handed people
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Iguanas can stay under water for up to thirty minutes
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When Coca-Cola began to be sold in China, they used characters that would sound like "Coca-Cola" when spoken. Unfortunately, what they turned out to mean was "Bite the wax tadpole". It did not sell well
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The best selling chocolate syrup in the world is Hershey
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By recycling just one glass bottle, the amount of energy that is being saved is enough to light a 100 watt bulb for four hours
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Dentyne gum was invented in 1899 by a druggist from New York named Franklin V. Canning
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Eating eight strawberries will provide you with more Vitamin C than an orange
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The oldest major soft drink in America is Dr. Pepper, which originated in Waco, Texas in 1885
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