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    In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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    The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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    Ancient Fart Battles
    Ancient Fart Battles
    There are scrolls from the Edo period of Japan that suggest fart battles took place. The drawings show men blasting farts at other men, women, and even a cat.
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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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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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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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    Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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