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    Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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    The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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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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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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