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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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    During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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    Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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    In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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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 chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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    The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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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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