During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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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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