The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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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 oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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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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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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