A monk had once written over a book that contained information about calculus that was written by Archimedes in ancient Greece that could have made us 100 or even 1000 years more mathematically and technologically advanced.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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