France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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