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    Voltaire's Last Words
    Voltaire's Last Words
    When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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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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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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