Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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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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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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