The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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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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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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