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    In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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    Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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