The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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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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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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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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