In 1916, a US amendment was proposed to put all acts of war to a national vote. If you voted yes you would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.
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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Nachos were actually invented by a guy named Nacho. Happy Nacho Day!
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