The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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