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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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    Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih, once a prostitute, became one of the most powerful pirates to have ever sailed. She commanded one of the most formidable pirate fleets in all of China during the early 1800s, with hundreds of ships under her command.
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    The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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    Picasso’s full name: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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