Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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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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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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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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