Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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