Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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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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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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