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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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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