During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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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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