During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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