Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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