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    Tsar Bomba
    Tsar Bomba
    The largest nuclear bomb ever built, the Tsar Bomba, caused damage up to approximately 1,000km away.
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    The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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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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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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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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    Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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