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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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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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    High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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    The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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    In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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