The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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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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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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