The molecular structure of DNA was first determined by Watson and Crick in 1953.

On the day that Alexander Graham Bell was buried the entire US telephone system was shut down for 1 minute in tribute.

The world's largest book, "Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey" is in a Chicago public library. The book measures 5 feet tall by 7 feet wide when open. It weighs 133 pounds.

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