Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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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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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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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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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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