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    Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Japanese Holdout
    Japanese Holdout
    After World War 2 ended in 1945, a Japanese officer named Hiroo Onoda didn't surrender and continued the war for 29 years because he didn't know that Japan had surrendered and the war was over.
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    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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    There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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    Nobuo Fujita
    Nobuo Fujita
    The Japanese pilot who attacked a town in Oregon during WW2 returned years later to present his family's 400-year-old samurai sword to the city as a symbol of regret.
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