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    During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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    Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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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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    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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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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