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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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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 semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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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    Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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