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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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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.
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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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