Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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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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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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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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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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