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    Tsar Bomba
    Tsar Bomba
    The largest nuclear bomb ever built, the Tsar Bomba, caused damage up to approximately 1,000km away.
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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    Pirate Jean Lafitte Countered Governor's $500 Bounty for Him with a $5,000 Bounty for Governor
    When pirate Jean Lafitte saw the governor advertising a $500 reward for his capture, Lafitte offered $5,000 for the capture of the governor.
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    Superstitions
    If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.
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    Superstitions
    Many believe that if all of the candles on a birthday cake are blown out with one breath, while making a silent wish, the wish will come true.
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    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    In 585 BC, a solar eclipse occurred in the middle of a battle between the Lydians and the Medes. They promptly ceased fighting and signed a peace treaty.
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    Dunkin' Donuts
    Dunkin' Donuts
    Dunkin' Donuts in South Korea started spraying coffee aroma into public buses every time their jingle played. Coffee sales increased 29%.
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