During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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