The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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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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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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