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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Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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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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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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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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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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