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    The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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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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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    In 585 BC, a solar eclipse occurred in the middle of a battle between the Lydians and the Medes. They promptly ceased fighting and signed a peace treaty.
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    Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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    The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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    Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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    High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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