The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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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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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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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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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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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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