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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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    The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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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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