Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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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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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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