During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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