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    In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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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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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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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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    There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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    In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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