The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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