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    In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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    Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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