Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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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 are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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