The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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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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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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