There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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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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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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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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