The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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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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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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