In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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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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