In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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