The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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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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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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