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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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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