Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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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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In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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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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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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