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    In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day.
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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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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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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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    During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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    The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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