During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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