The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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