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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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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