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10/4/2016, 12:10am

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Here, you can find interesting facts all relating back to the stories published this week in Ship Speaks. Read the corresponding stories to see how each fact relates.

As a child, Hillary Clinton wanted to be an astronaut so she wrote a letter to NASA. They responded back by saying, “Thank you very much but we’re not taking the girls.”

Alexandra Floersch, areavoices.com

Donald Trump does not drink alcohol due to

losing his brother to

alcoholism.

Alexandra Floersch, areavoices.com

Hillary Clinton is a Grammy award winner for Best Spoken Word in 1997.

Alexandra Floersch, areavoices.com

Donald Trump has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Alexandra Floersch, areavoices.com

Hillary Clinton carries hot sauce in her purse.

Amanda Wilcox, pbs.org

Trump is the owner of 15 golf courses, not only in the United States, but also all across the globe.

Amanda Wilcox, pbs.org

The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the writer and are not representative of The Slate or its staff as a whole

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