No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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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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Picasso’s full name: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
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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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