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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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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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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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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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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