In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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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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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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