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    The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
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    The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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    The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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