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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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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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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    Pirate Jean Lafitte Countered Governor's $500 Bounty for Him with a $5,000 Bounty for Governor
    When pirate Jean Lafitte saw the governor advertising a $500 reward for his capture, Lafitte offered $5,000 for the capture of the governor.
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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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    Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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