In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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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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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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