"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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