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 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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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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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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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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