A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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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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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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