Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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