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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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    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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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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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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    During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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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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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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