Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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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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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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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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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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