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| 10 Shark Facts |
| 1) Dried shark skin (shagreen) was once used as sandpaper. In Germany and Japan it was also used in sword handles to provide a non-slip grip for the hilt. 2) Sharks have a life span that can reach up to 100 years. On average, sharks live to be only 25. |
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| History’s Mysteries |
| * In 1985, a dive tour operator discovered underwater structures that resembled pyramids off of the coast of Yonaguni-jima, Japan. The underwater pyramids have marks on them that indicate they may be manmade. |
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| Feminists on Film |
| Burning bras or burning bridges, feminists have changed women’s lives forever, and for the better. Without them, we wouldn’t have the luxury, or right, to choose career, family, both, all, or whatever we please. We would still be in the dark ages were it not for the pioneers. |
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| Mysteries of Early American History |
| John Wilkes Booth There are many theories on the burial spot of John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. One says Booth was taken to England for burial after he was surrounded and killed while hiding out in a barn. |
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