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    There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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    Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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    In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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    In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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