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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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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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    Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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    During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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