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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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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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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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    The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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    The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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    The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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