Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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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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There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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