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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 original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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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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    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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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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