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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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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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    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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    Shortest War
    Shortest War
    The shortest war on record was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
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