In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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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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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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