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    If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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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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    It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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    Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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