In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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