In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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