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    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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    Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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    Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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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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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    5000-Year-Old Embrace
    In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.
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    The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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    Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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