Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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