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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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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