The first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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An artist in Iowa named Patrick Acton built a complete model of Hogwarts out of matchsticks.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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