During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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