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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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    In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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    When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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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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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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