The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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