Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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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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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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