Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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