Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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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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