During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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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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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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