During the First World War, cigarettes were handed out to soldiers along with their rations.

Four billion pounds of watermelon were grown in the United States in 1999.

The longest kiss on record lasted 30 hours and 45 minutes. Dror Orpaz and Carmit Tsubara recorded it on April 5, 1999 at a kissing contest held in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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