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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
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    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day.
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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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    Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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