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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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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