A rocket-like device can be traced back to Ancient Greece when a flying steam-powered pigeon was built out of wood.

The reason why the Mexican sombrero hat is so wide is to provide shade for the entire body.

Liberace Museum has a mirror-plated Rolls Royce; jewel-encrusted capes, and the largest rhinestone in the world, weighing 59 pounds and almost a foot in diameter.

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