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    There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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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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    In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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