The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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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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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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