The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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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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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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