In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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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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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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