Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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