Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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