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    The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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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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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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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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