Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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