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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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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 original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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    The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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    Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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