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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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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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    Japanese Holdout
    Japanese Holdout
    After World War 2 ended in 1945, a Japanese officer named Hiroo Onoda didn't surrender and continued the war for 29 years because he didn't know that Japan had surrendered and the war was over.
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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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    Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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    Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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    Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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