In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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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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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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