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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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    Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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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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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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