The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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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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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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