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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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    The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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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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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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