The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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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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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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