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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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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