There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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