During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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