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    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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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell, a British officer captured during World War I, was granted leave to visit his dying mother on one condition - that he return to captivity. He kept his word and returned, only to try escaping as soon as he returned.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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    Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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