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The original inspiration for Barbie dolls comes from dolls developed by German propagandists in the late 1930s to impress young girls with the ideal notions of Aryan features.
 
Before the battle of Rorke's Drift in 1879, the station there had 20,000 rounds of ammunition in reserve.

After 10 hours of almost continuous fighting between not much over 100 British troops and around 4,000 Zulus, only around 900 rounds remained when the Zulus admitted defeat.

11 VCs were awarded which to this day remains a record for a single engagement.
 
Regulation 10 Penalty Charge Notices issued in the London Borough of Hounslow do not comply with, The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007, SI 2007/3482, regulation 3(4)(d) and are therefore unenforceable.
 
The shortest war in history was that between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896. It lasted around 40 minutes.
 
At cruising altitudes, when entering a passenger airliner cabin the temperature of air from outside rises from -60 to about 60 degrees centigrade, and must therefore be cooled.
 
All Champagnes are sparkling wine, but not all sparkling wines are Champagne.

There are over 120 different soil types in the Napa Valley.

After 8+ 'tastings' at a couple of wineries, the above statements are about all you can remember.

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