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    Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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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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    Shortest War
    Shortest War
    The shortest war on record was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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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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    The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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    Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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