The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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