The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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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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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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