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 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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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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