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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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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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    The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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    Mozart
    Mozart
    Mozart composed a song titled "Leck mich im Arsch", which translates to "Lick me in the arse".
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    It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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    During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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