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    After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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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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    During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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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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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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