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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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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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    No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell, a British officer captured during World War I, was granted leave to visit his dying mother on one condition - that he return to captivity. He kept his word and returned, only to try escaping as soon as he returned.
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