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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    Pirate Jean Lafitte Countered Governor's $500 Bounty for Him with a $5,000 Bounty for Governor
    When pirate Jean Lafitte saw the governor advertising a $500 reward for his capture, Lafitte offered $5,000 for the capture of the governor.
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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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    The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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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 original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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