An underwater forest off the coast of Alabama that is 50,000 years old was uncovered by Hurricane Katrina.
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Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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20 years ago, there were only 130 websites, Google wasn't around, and you had to pay for an email account through an ISP.
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Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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