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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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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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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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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