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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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    Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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    No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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