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Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, but he declined.

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American football

Helmets weren't mandatory for football players until 1939.

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Armadillo

Armadillo shells are bulletproof. In fact, one Texas man was hospitalized when a bullet he shot at an armadillo ricocheted off the animal and hit him in the jaw.

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Eraser

Before erasers were invented, people used bread to remove pencil markers.

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Trombone

The word trombone comes from Italian. It means "large trumpet."

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India

India used to be the richest country in the world until the British invasion in the early 17th Century.

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Earth

Over 99% of all species that ever lived on Earth are now extinct.

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Hummingbird

Hummingbirds can fly forwards, backwards, upside down, and hover in place. To perform these amazing feats, they beat their wings 70 to 200 times per second.

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Shampoo

Shampoo was invented in India using herbal extracts. Its name comes from the Hindi word 'champo' which means 'to massage'.

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Yo-yo

The yo-yo was invented in Ancient Greece, but these days it's most popular in Japan. In fact, Japan has won the World Yo-Yo Contest more than 70 times.

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Easter egg

The tradition of painting Easter eggs has its root in Ukranian and Polish pysanky, which are eggs with ornate designs painted on using wax. The word 'pysanky' comes from the verb 'to write'.

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Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower can grow more than six inches during the summer. The high temperatures make the iron expand.

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