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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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    Japanese Holdout
    Japanese Holdout
    After World War 2 ended in 1945, a Japanese officer named Hiroo Onoda didn't surrender and continued the war for 29 years because he didn't know that Japan had surrendered and the war was over.
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    In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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    A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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    The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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    The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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