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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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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 first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih, once a prostitute, became one of the most powerful pirates to have ever sailed. She commanded one of the most formidable pirate fleets in all of China during the early 1800s, with hundreds of ships under her command.
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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    Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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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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    Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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