Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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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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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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