Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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