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    High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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    The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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    A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    Nobuo Fujita
    Nobuo Fujita
    The Japanese pilot who attacked a town in Oregon during WW2 returned years later to present his family's 400-year-old samurai sword to the city as a symbol of regret.
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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