In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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In the 1830s, a Greek prime minister tried to spread the potato in Greece but people weren't interested so he put armed guards in front of shipments of potatoes so people would think they were important. People then started stealing these potatoes so much that the crop spread to all of Greece.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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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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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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