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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    In 585 BC, a solar eclipse occurred in the middle of a battle between the Lydians and the Medes. They promptly ceased fighting and signed a peace treaty.
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    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day.
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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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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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