Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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