A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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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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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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