The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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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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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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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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