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Most Peaceful Country
Iceland has no army and is also recognized as the world’s most peaceful country.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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Rocket Mail
In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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There's a regenerative candle that creates a new candle as it melts.
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Valentine Tapley
Valentine Tapley promised to never shave again if Abraham Lincoln was elected president. He died in 1910 with a 12-foot-long beard.
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Candle Clocks
Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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2.8 Million One Pennies
In 1987, an 18-year-old freshman named Mike Hayes funded his education by asking 2.8 million people for one penny.
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Thumbelina
Thumbelina, the smallest horse in the world, is about the size of a dog.
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