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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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    After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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    The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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