The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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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 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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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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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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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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