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    Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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    At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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