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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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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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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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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