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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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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