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    The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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    In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    Japanese Holdout
    Japanese Holdout
    After World War 2 ended in 1945, a Japanese officer named Hiroo Onoda didn't surrender and continued the war for 29 years because he didn't know that Japan had surrendered and the war was over.
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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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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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    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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