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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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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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    Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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