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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 WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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    The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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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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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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