A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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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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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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