The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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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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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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