The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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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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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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