Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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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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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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