The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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