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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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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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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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    Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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