The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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