Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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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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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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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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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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