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    Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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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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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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