Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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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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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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