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    Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
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    In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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