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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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