In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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