Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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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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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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