Money notes are not made from paper, they are made mostly from a special blend of cotton and linen. In 1932, when a shortage of cash occurred in Tenino, Washington, USA, notes were made out of wood for a brief period.

French soldiers during World War I had the nickname "poilu" which translates to "hairy one."

A manned rocket can reach the moon in less time than it took a stagecoach to travel the length of England.

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