In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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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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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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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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