Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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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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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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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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