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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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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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    Ancient Fart Battles
    Ancient Fart Battles
    There are scrolls from the Edo period of Japan that suggest fart battles took place. The drawings show men blasting farts at other men, women, and even a cat.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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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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    There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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