During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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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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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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