Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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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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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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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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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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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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