"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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