Parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls appeared for sale in the June 1, 1954 issue of the Wall Street Journal.

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to enter space. She spent three days in space and completed forty-eight orbits of Earth.

The term "mayday" used for signaling for help (after SOS) comes from the French "Maidez" which is pronounced "MAYDAY" and means, "Help Me."

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