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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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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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    A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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    The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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    No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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