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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell, a British officer captured during World War I, was granted leave to visit his dying mother on one condition - that he return to captivity. He kept his word and returned, only to try escaping as soon as he returned.
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    The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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    There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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