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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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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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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell, a British officer captured during World War I, was granted leave to visit his dying mother on one condition - that he return to captivity. He kept his word and returned, only to try escaping as soon as he returned.
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    No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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    Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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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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