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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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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