During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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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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India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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