Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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