During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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A monk had once written over a book that contained information about calculus that was written by Archimedes in ancient Greece that could have made us 100 or even 1000 years more mathematically and technologically advanced.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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