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    Nobuo Fujita
    Nobuo Fujita
    The Japanese pilot who attacked a town in Oregon during WW2 returned years later to present his family's 400-year-old samurai sword to the city as a symbol of regret.
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    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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    A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.
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    Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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