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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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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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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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    Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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