The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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