During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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