Abdul Kassam Ismael, Grand Vizier of Persia in the tenth century, carried his library with him wherever he went. Four hundred camels carried the 117,000 volumes.

The planet Saturn's density is lower than water; in fact, it would float if placed in water.

The world's first escalator was built in Coney Island, NY, in 1896.

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