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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 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 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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