In the 1830s, a Greek prime minister tried to spread the potato in Greece but people weren't interested so he put armed guards in front of shipments of potatoes so people would think they were important. People then started stealing these potatoes so much that the crop spread to all of Greece.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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