Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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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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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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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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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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