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    During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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    Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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