The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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