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    Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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    In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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