There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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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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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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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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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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