Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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