During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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