Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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