Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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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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