The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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