Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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