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20 Cool Everyday Things That Were Actually Designed for WWI

Jacopo della Quercia

Tissues seem like an obvious necessity in life, but we wouldn't have them without WWI. Here's how the Great War changed the world, from the historical experts at the National World War I Museum and Memorial.

Modern  passports

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In hopes of  restoring tourism throughout Europe,  the League of Nations issued guidelines for uniform passports in 1920. The standard documents were to include a cover embossed with the issuing country’s name and coat  of arms—the same  basic look they have  today in most every country, including the United States. Next, take a look at these hilarious inventions that failed spectacularly.

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