The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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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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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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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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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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