The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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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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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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