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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    Nobuo Fujita
    Nobuo Fujita
    The Japanese pilot who attacked a town in Oregon during WW2 returned years later to present his family's 400-year-old samurai sword to the city as a symbol of regret.
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    In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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    Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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    The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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    In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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