There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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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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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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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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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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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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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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