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    Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day.
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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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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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    There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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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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    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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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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