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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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    In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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    During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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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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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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