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    The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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    Chinese General With Only 100 Men Made An Army of 150,000 Retreat
    According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu general Zhuge Liang had to defend a town with a mere 100 troops against an army of 150,000. He hid his men, flung open the gates, and sat on the walls playing a lute. The opposing general of Wei, Sima Yi, certain it was a trap, ordered a retreat.
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    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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    Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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