High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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