The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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