The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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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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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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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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