In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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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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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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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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