In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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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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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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