The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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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 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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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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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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