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    The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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    During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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    In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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    The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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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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    Nuclear Survivor
    Nuclear Survivor
    In 1945, a man survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, dragged himself to an air-raid shelter, spent the night, caught the morning train so he could arrive at his job on time - in Nagasaki - where he survived another atomic blast.
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    The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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