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    Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    Chinese General With Only 100 Men Made An Army of 150,000 Retreat
    According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu general Zhuge Liang had to defend a town with a mere 100 troops against an army of 150,000. He hid his men, flung open the gates, and sat on the walls playing a lute. The opposing general of Wei, Sima Yi, certain it was a trap, ordered a retreat.
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    The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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    Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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    The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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