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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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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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    Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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    The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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    During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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