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    Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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    The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.
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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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    In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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