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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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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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    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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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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