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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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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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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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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 Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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