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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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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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    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 Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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    Shortest War
    Shortest War
    The shortest war on record was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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