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    Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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    The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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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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    Nuclear Survivor
    Nuclear Survivor
    In 1945, a man survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, dragged himself to an air-raid shelter, spent the night, caught the morning train so he could arrive at his job on time - in Nagasaki - where he survived another atomic blast.
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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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    Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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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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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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