The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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