Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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