When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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