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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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    The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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    During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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