In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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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 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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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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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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