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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    Mozart
    Mozart
    Mozart composed a song titled "Leck mich im Arsch", which translates to "Lick me in the arse".
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    In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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    During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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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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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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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 time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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