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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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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