Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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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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