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    There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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    In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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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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    In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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    Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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