Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 27, 2012
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50 million years ago Antarctica was covered in palm trees! Adolf Hitler's nephew, William Patrick Stewart-Houston served in the United States Navy in World War II! Older holder! Archaeologist Beatrix Nutz discovered the world's oldest bra, thought to be 600 years old, while excavating Lengbergs Castle in Austria in August 2012!
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