Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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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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