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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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    Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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