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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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    There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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    The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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    There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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    It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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