In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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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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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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