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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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    It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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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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    Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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    Mozart
    Mozart
    Mozart composed a song titled "Leck mich im Arsch", which translates to "Lick me in the arse".
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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