Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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