During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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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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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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