After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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