Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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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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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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