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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 last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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    Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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