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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 time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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