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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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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