During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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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 University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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