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    Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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    It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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