The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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