Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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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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