In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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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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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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