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01. Thomas Jefferson once sent a giant moose carcass to Paris to prove that America’s animals were bigger than Europe’s.

1. Africanized bee, which are also known as killer bees, are breed hybrids that accidentally escaped lab quarantine and since have spread throughout the Americas.

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Europeans arrived to what is now New England beginning in the early 1600's. The Native Peoples they met numbered at least 3 million in this region, divided into over 300 uniquely-identified Nations, Tribes, bands and sub-cultures. Multiple confederacies existed throughout the area. Within 150 years of European arrival -due to genocide, disease and displacement- these original 3 million-or-so Peoples dwindled down to around 150,000, while the non-Native population reached 2.4 million. Over...

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01. Genghis Khan had 500 wives.

01. Plato believed not in democracy but rather a ruling elite that was best suited to make decisions for the community.

1. In July 2013, Thailand began planting millions of trees by dropping “seed bombs.” The five-year pilot project utilizes aerial reforestation to boost forest regeneration.

1. The Padmanabhaswamy Temple, which contains over $22 billion in gold and jewels is estimated to contain over $1 Trillion behind a mysterious sealed door. #treasure #secret #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #record

01. Room 39 is a secret organization associated with the dynasty of the North Korean dictators, the Kim family. Actual Room 39 is thought to be located inside a ruling Workers’ Party building in the capital city of Pyongyang. It is rumored that Room 39 has a slush fund of up to $5 Billion and may be involved in Meth and Heroin distribution. They also run an international chain of restaurants called “Pyongyang.”

01. Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson was deployed to Haiti after the 2010 Earthquake and it provided the island with 200,000 gallons a day of fresh drinking water from its desalination plants. #unitedstates #usaf #military #airforce #ship #army

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01. In 1957, an airplane crashed onto Rikers Island. 57 inmates ran to help the survivors. Most of the prisoners who helped were either set free or received reduced sentences.