In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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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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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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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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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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