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    Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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    Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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    Chinese General With Only 100 Men Made An Army of 150,000 Retreat
    According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu general Zhuge Liang had to defend a town with a mere 100 troops against an army of 150,000. He hid his men, flung open the gates, and sat on the walls playing a lute. The opposing general of Wei, Sima Yi, certain it was a trap, ordered a retreat.
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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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    High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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