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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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    Nobuo Fujita
    Nobuo Fujita
    The Japanese pilot who attacked a town in Oregon during WW2 returned years later to present his family's 400-year-old samurai sword to the city as a symbol of regret.
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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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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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    The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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