Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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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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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 WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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