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    Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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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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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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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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    Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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