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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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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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    The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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    Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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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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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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    The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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