During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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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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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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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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