At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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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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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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