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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea 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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    It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day.
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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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    The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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