Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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