There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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