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    Shortest War
    Shortest War
    The shortest war on record was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
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    In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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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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    Tsar Bomba
    Tsar Bomba
    The largest nuclear bomb ever built, the Tsar Bomba, caused damage up to approximately 1,000km away.
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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