The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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