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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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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