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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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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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    Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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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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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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    During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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