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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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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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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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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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    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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    High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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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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