The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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