Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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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 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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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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