During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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