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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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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 ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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