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    Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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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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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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