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    In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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    Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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