No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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