In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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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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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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