The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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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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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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