Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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