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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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    The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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    Pirate Jean Lafitte Countered Governor's $500 Bounty for Him with a $5,000 Bounty for Governor
    When pirate Jean Lafitte saw the governor advertising a $500 reward for his capture, Lafitte offered $5,000 for the capture of the governor.
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    After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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    Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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    Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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