Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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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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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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