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A dog’s sense of smell is simply amazing: Our canine friends can smell a teaspoon of sugar dissolved in two Olympic swimming pools. That’s thanks to the 300 million olfactory receptors in their noses – humans have a measly six million...

McDonald's drive-through feature was first added to one of its restaurants in 1975. Located near a military base, the restaurant started allowing for drive-through orders since soldiers were not allowed to leave their cars while wearing army fatigues.

Alexander Hamilton lied about his age in order to support himself. He needed to find an apprenticeship when he was 13 years old and thought that if he said he was 11, he would have an easier time finding a position. He landed a job as a clerk and a few years later, his writing impressed so many people that he was sent to New York to be educated.