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    Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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    The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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    Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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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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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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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 Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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