In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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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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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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