The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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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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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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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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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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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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