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    The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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    Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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    Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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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 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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    Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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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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