A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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