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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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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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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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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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    In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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    Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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