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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    In 585 BC, a solar eclipse occurred in the middle of a battle between the Lydians and the Medes. They promptly ceased fighting and signed a peace treaty.
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    Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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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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    Nuclear Survivor
    Nuclear Survivor
    In 1945, a man survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, dragged himself to an air-raid shelter, spent the night, caught the morning train so he could arrive at his job on time - in Nagasaki - where he survived another atomic blast.
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    Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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