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    The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day.
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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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    In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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