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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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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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 time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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Picasso’s full name: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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