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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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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