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    The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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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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    A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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    In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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