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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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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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    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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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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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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    In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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