English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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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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