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    At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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    It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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