Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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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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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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