Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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