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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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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 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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    Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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