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    After World War 2 ended in 1945, a Japanese officer named Hiroo Onoda didn't surrender and continued the war for 29 years because he didn't know that Japan had surrendered and the war was over.
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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    The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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    There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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