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    The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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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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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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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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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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