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    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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    Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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    The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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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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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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