In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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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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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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