During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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