English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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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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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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