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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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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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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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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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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