In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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