The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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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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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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