The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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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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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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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 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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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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