The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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