Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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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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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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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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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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