The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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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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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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