The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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