The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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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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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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