During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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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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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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