The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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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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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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