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    Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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    Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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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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    The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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    The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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