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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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    Mozart
    Mozart
    Mozart composed a song titled "Leck mich im Arsch", which translates to "Lick me in the arse".
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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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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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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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