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    Pirate Jean Lafitte Countered Governor's $500 Bounty for Him with a $5,000 Bounty for Governor
    When pirate Jean Lafitte saw the governor advertising a $500 reward for his capture, Lafitte offered $5,000 for the capture of the governor.
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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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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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    Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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    Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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    Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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