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    At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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    In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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    The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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