The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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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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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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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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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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