In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Maddie Miller, of Tampa, Fla., raises her head during the World Famous Key Lime Pie Eating Championship Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Key West, Fla. The gooey competition, whose entrants are forbidden to use their hands, has become a subtropical alternative to Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in New York City. (Photo by Rob O'Neal/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP Photo)

Japan fans pose for a picture inside the stadium before the England v Japan match at the Rugby World Cup 2023 in Nice, France on September 17, 2023. (Photo by Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters)

Shoes worn by cosplayer dressed as Elizabeth Goddess during the Otamatsuri Anime x Manga convention held in Nairobi, Kenya on August 24, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Waiswa/The Guardian)

A new monorail service in Houston, Texas, ready for its inaugural service. (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images). Circa 1950

“Custer” the smallest car in the US. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 1920

A four-year-old bulldog named Goldie wearing spectacles and a nightcap. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 9th January 1960

A participant in wingsuit flies above Tianmen Mountain at Zhangjiajie Scenic Spot during the 4th Red Bull WWL China Grand Prix on October 16, 2015 in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province of China. The 4th Red Bull WWL China Grand Prix will last three days from October 16-18 in Zhangjiajie. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

When a French politician remarked that a monument should be raised in honour of American independence at a dinner party in 1865 he probably didn't imagine that the result would become an international icon of freedom. ...