In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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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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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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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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