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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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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