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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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    If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Winston Churchill's Letter of Apology for Escaping from Prison
    Before escaping prison, Winston Churchill left a letter of apology on his bed. The letter began: "I have the honour to inform you that as I do not consider that your Government have any right to detain me as a military prisoner, I have decided to escape from your custody."
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    Shortest War
    Shortest War
    The shortest war on record was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
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    There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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