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    No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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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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    Voltaire's Last Words
    Voltaire's Last Words
    When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."
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    Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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