London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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