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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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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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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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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