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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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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