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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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    Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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    Chinese General With Only 100 Men Made An Army of 150,000 Retreat
    According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu general Zhuge Liang had to defend a town with a mere 100 troops against an army of 150,000. He hid his men, flung open the gates, and sat on the walls playing a lute. The opposing general of Wei, Sima Yi, certain it was a trap, ordered a retreat.
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    There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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    The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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