Mind-blowing Facts That Literally Nobody Has Heard Before

Traveling Down Memory Lane

So, the Statue of Liberty actually used to be a lighthouse. In 1886, roughly one month after the statue was dedicated, it functioned as a lighthouse for 16 years. Lady Liberty's torch was visible up to 24 miles away. Now, she's just a hunk of copper. 

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The More You Know

  • People write love letters to trees in Australia via email.
  • The designer of the current United States flag was 17 at the time, and created it for a high school project. He received a B-.
  • "E" is the most common letter and appears in 11 percent of all english words.
  • The television was invented only two years after the invention of sliced bread.
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