Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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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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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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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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