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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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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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    Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    In 585 BC, a solar eclipse occurred in the middle of a battle between the Lydians and the Medes. They promptly ceased fighting and signed a peace treaty.
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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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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    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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