In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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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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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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