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16 May 2008
The first coin minted in the United States was a silver dollar. It was issued on October 15th 1794.
The first practical helicopter was the German Focke-Wulf FW61 in 1936.
Since the first fatal car crash, about a 100 years ago, 25 million people have died in car accidents.
Robert Stephenson invented the first steam-powered train and called it The Rocket.
In 1819 the American Savannah made the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by a steamboat. During 87 percent of the voyage, however, the ship moved under sail.
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