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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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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