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Is it true that the game Monopoly helped prisoners of war escape from Nazi camps?

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Is it true that there is a suicide dog bridge in Scotland?

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Is it true that Mendeleev invented vodka?

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Do swans really have “swan fidelity”?

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Is it true that the King of Denmark sewed a yellow star on his clothes as a sign of solidarity with the Jews?

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Is it true that an unusual score in tennis is associated with the movement of the minute hand?

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Is it true that Leo Tolstoy was anathematized?

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Is it true that Pavel Tretyakov forbade Ilya Repin from entering his gallery?

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