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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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    In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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    In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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    Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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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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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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    During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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