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Keep your girlfriend where she belongs: inside of your shoes. Maybe in the 1950s "girlfriend" was another word for "socks."

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The More You Know

  • Pizza only became popular in the United States after American troops occupying Italy during World War 2 became hooked on it and then popularized it back home.
  • Nutella was invented during WWII, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his chocolate ration.
  • The woolly mammoth survived until Egyptian times.
  • Reed Hasting started Netflix after receiving $40 in late fees when returning Apollo 13.
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