During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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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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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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