During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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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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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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