Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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