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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih, once a prostitute, became one of the most powerful pirates to have ever sailed. She commanded one of the most formidable pirate fleets in all of China during the early 1800s, with hundreds of ships under her command.
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    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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    The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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    During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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    Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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