There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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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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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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