The French named one of their aircraft carriers after Ferdinand Foch, a man who once said "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value".
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'X' became symbolic for a kiss because in the middle ages when alot of people were illiterate and they used to sign documents with an X and then kiss it for sincerity.
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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