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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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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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    Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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    At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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    Voltaire's Last Words
    Voltaire's Last Words
    When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."
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    Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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