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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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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