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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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    Ancient Fart Battles
    Ancient Fart Battles
    There are scrolls from the Edo period of Japan that suggest fart battles took place. The drawings show men blasting farts at other men, women, and even a cat.
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    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.
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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 are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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    The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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    No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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