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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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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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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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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