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The book ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ created controversy when it was first published because many parents and people thought that the wild things looked too scary for children.
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Arthur Stillwell, a young Kansas City entrepreneur, built over 3000 miles of railroad, and founded over 40 towns, and developed a way to to ship live oysters by train, all because the voices in his head told him to.
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In 1907, Parisian waiters went on strike for the right to grow a moustache.
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Someone born in 55 BC who died in 35 AD (at the age of 90) would have witnessed the rise and fall of Julius Caesar, the reign of Augustus and founding of the Roman Empire, Cleopatra’s whole reign and the fall of Egypt to Rome, and the birth, life, and crucifixion of Jesus.
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During the Land Rush of 1889, 50,000 people raced into unclaimed lands in present-day Oklahoma, looking to claim a piece of two million acres put up for grabs. Within hours of the Land Rush beginning, Oklahoma City and Guthrie had populations of 10,000 people.
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In 1972, The Los Alamos National Laboratories patented a nuclear tunnel boring machine, claiming it could reach depths of 18+ miles. It uses molten lithium to melt through rock, leaving behind a tunnel with a glass-like finish.
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Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” was nominated for two Razzie Awards for Worst Actress and Worst Director.
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A drink called Kalimotxo or Calimocho which consists of equal parts red wine and cola, dates back to the 1920s, originating in Spain. However, the drink didn’t become popular until around 1953 when Coca-Cola became readily available in Spain.
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According to Greek mythology, humans once had 2 heads, 4 arms and 4 legs. And because Zeus decided to split all humans in half, we now are constantly looking for our other half…. our Soulmate.
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Heinz petitioned American bun companies to consider equal hot dog-to-bread ratio.
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