The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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