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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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    Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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    In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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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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    During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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    Nobuo Fujita
    Nobuo Fujita
    The Japanese pilot who attacked a town in Oregon during WW2 returned years later to present his family's 400-year-old samurai sword to the city as a symbol of regret.
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    Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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