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    Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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    In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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    Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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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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    Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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    High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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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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