There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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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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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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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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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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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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