The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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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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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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