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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 Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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    Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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    At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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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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    Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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