During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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