Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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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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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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