The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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