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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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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