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    There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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    The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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    In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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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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