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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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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