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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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    The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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    In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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    High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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