To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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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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