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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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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 Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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    In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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