The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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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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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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