Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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