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    The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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    The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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    During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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    During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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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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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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