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    When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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    The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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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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    Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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    The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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    Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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