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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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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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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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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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    In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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    The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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