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TIL that the most powerful pirate lord in the 19th century was a Chinese prostitute named Ching Shih. She commandeered over 1800 ships and gained her success by being shrewd and maintaining strict rules.

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WkaEX TIL that the remains of Richard III, after being lost for 400 years, were found in 2012 under a London parking garage!
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