Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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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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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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