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 Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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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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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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