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    During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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    The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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    In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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