Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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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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