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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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    Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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