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    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    In the 1830s, a Greek prime minister tried to spread the potato in Greece but people weren't interested so he put armed guards in front of shipments of potatoes so people would think they were important. People then started stealing these potatoes so much that the crop spread to all of Greece.
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    Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell, a British officer captured during World War I, was granted leave to visit his dying mother on one condition - that he return to captivity. He kept his word and returned, only to try escaping as soon as he returned.
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    High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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