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    The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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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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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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