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On this day: February 25

Published On: Feb 24 2013 10:08:24 PM CST   Updated On: Feb 25 2013 01:00:00 AM CST

Samuel Colt patents his revolver, the first black U.S. senator takes his seat, Muhammad Ali wins his first heavyweight title, and Ferdinand Marcos flees the Philippines, all on this day.

OTD February 25 - Calaveras Skull
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1866: Miners in Calaveras County, Calif., discover what is now called the Calaveras Skull, human remains that supposedly indicated that man, mastodons and elephants had co-existed. The skull was later proven to be a hoax.

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