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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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