Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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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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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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