Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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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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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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