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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    Japanese Holdout
    Japanese Holdout
    After World War 2 ended in 1945, a Japanese officer named Hiroo Onoda didn't surrender and continued the war for 29 years because he didn't know that Japan had surrendered and the war was over.
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    It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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    In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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