The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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