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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 Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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    During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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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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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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