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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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    Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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    There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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    The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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