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    Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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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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    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 World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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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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    There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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    Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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