During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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