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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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    Ancient Fart Battles
    Ancient Fart Battles
    There are scrolls from the Edo period of Japan that suggest fart battles took place. The drawings show men blasting farts at other men, women, and even a cat.
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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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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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