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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    Japanese Holdout
    Japanese Holdout
    After World War 2 ended in 1945, a Japanese officer named Hiroo Onoda didn't surrender and continued the war for 29 years because he didn't know that Japan had surrendered and the war was over.
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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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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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    Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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    The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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