The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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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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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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