Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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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 Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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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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