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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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    Voltaire's Last Words
    Voltaire's Last Words
    When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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    Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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    Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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