Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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