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    During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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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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    Pirate Jean Lafitte Countered Governor's $500 Bounty for Him with a $5,000 Bounty for Governor
    When pirate Jean Lafitte saw the governor advertising a $500 reward for his capture, Lafitte offered $5,000 for the capture of the governor.
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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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    The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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    Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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