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Did you know of the Berners Street Hoax, one of the greatest practical jokes in history?

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Did you know of the Berners Street Hoax, one of the greatest practical jokes in history?
The Berners Street Hoax was thought up by Theodore Edward Hook, an English composer and novelist. The hoax is named after Berners Street in London, a quiet and peaceful s...
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Did you know that the oldest public pay toilets were introduced in Ancient Rome?

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|January 02, 2016
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Did you know that the oldest public pay toilets were introduced in Ancient Rome?
Little is known about Roman emperor Vespasian’s reign except that he was a highly competent general, winning decisive victories in Britain and Judaea and later duri...
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