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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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    The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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    Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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