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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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    Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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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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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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