In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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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 Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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