Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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