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    The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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    High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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    In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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