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 loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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