Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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